Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-31
TORY TYRANNY.
The Coercion Eill still Drawing
Forth Bitter DenuuCiatiou.

Inc Coercion Illt suit Drawing
Forth Bitter DenuuCiatiOu.
LONDON, March 30.-Lord Harrington
delivered speech mt the inaugural din
ner of The Liberal Union this evening.
He said that the effect Of Mr.. .Gladstone's
open espousal OF the action of the Parneil-
ties during the present session, was to
divorce still further the opposing ele-
ments of the Liberal party. TIE Round
Table conference had broken down. The
Unionists were not prepared
| tor reconciliation based upon
| formulas they did not understand.
The question of excessive rents IN
Ireland was open for argument. He was
not prepared to say that they were eX-
cesslve. 1t would be wise and reason
able for Parliament TO abstain from any
attempt to deal with rents as fixed by
the land act of 1871. Doubtless some
| evictions, though legal were harsh and
cruel, and If the government could devise
some more equitable method. though they
! could not hope to satisfy public opinion
| in Ireland, they would go far toward sat-
| istying the conscience OF the people Of
the kingdom.
With regard to the crimes act. he knew
| that a severe trial was about to be put on
| many who had hoped that they would
| never again have to vote for such meas
| ure, but those who had refused to allow
ireland to govern herself were bound to
find some remedy by which she could be
governed, and by voting for second read
ing of the crimes bill they would have the
remedy before them in the definite shape
of government proposals. The Unionists
were determined to do nothing to turn
out the government as long as they main
tained the law.
GROTESQUE AND MALIGNANT.
Mr.. Morley, addressing the Liberal
Radical Union on the Irish crimes bill to-
night, said tnat the provision tor change
of venue of trials was a grotesque and
malignant proposal, and one that showed
that the government had no insight into
the national sentiment OF the Irish people.
He said the Liberals pledged themselves
to make every effort to undo the mischief
and injustice that would result il the bill
should pass. The country had arrived a
crisis in It's history. The responsibility
| TOR the tremendous plunge about to be
| taken rested upon section of the Liberal
| party, section which would hencetorth
| be called The Coercionist Radical party.
| He was confident that such black, sim
| lister measure as the one now proposed
could never be carried. 1t was out
| rageOus to give summary power to mag
| Istracy composed OF men who were un-
! trained in law, and who were merely
creatures of the executive. The bill
would fail to deal effectively with the
| evils Of boycotting. He denied tnat the
| National League terroriZed or cOerced
| people. Suppression OF the league, he
said, would multiply the number of Sc
| cret societies. and would deprive the
tenant of his safeguard against the land
| lord. The passing oil the bill would be to
| Ireland humiliation and TO England a
lasting disgrace.
| CONSERVATIVES TO MEET.
Lord Salisbury will preside at the
| meeting of Conservatives which will be
| held tomorrow to consider tue political
| situation. Lord CArnarVon denies that
an anti-cOerc on Conservative 'cave" is
| being formed under his leadership, and
| says he knows of no such movement. The
members OF the House of Commons will
in body attend the State jubilee service
in st. Margarets Chapel, Westminster
! Abbey, on May %.
1t is now thought that neither Lord
| Harrington, Lord Randolph Churchill
nor MIR. Chamberlain will speak on the
| first reading OF the crimes bill.
ILLINOIS SYMPATHY.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL, March 30.-The
Senate to-day concurred in the resolution
passed by the House yesterday extending
sympathy to Mr., Parnell and the irish
people.